EPA v. OXY VINYLS LIMITED (Lead)(National Case)

Case summary

Under the agreement, Oxy Vinyls, headquartered in Dallas, will significantly reduce vinyl chloride emissions at its plants in Pasadena, Texas; Louisville, Ky.; and Pedricktown, N.J., and the requirements associated with these reductions will become part of Oxy Vinyls' permits. Oxy Vinyls has agreed to perform three environmental projects at an estimated cost of $1,224,000 that are expected to permanently decrease emissions of vinyl chloride by approximately 40,000 pounds per year within five years. Oxy Vinyls will also pay a civil penalty of $140,000 to be split evenly between the United States and the LMAPCD and a civil penalty of $200,000 to New Jersey for separate violations in that state. Further, Oxy Vinyls will conduct sampling for hazardous wastes at the Pasadena facility. Oxy Vinyls has also agreed to comply with specific leak detection requirements at its Pedricktown facility.

Defendants (1)

• OXY VINYLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• PASADENA PVC

  4403 PASADENA FWY, PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462605

• PASADENA PVC

  4403 PASADENA FWY, PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462605

• GEON COMPANY

  1105 TIDAL ROAD, DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110013314626

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OXY VINYLS LIMITED (Lead)(National Case)entered 2006-07-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $70,000 · State/local: $70,000 · SEP: $964,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2004-11-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-06-08Final Order Lodged
• 2006-06-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-07-27Final Order Entered
• 2017-09-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-14Concluded
• 2017-09-14Air Resolved